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Gauteng dairymen hold info day in July
The 2016 Milk Producer ' s Organisation ( MPO ) Gauteng Dairy Day will be held at an historic venue in Bapsfontein on Thursday July 28 . This event has grown dramatically over the past three years , drawing increasing numbers of people interested in and involved in dairy farming . The event offers new and existing farmers alike valuable information on a variety of topics , and is also a good meeting place , with networking opportunity for everyone . The main attraction of the day , is the series of talks by speakers covering a wide range of topics . And , exhibitors have the opportunity to display their goods and services , which in past years have included financing institutions , label
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From page 10 rainfall may indeed have been better than last year and , indeed , better than average , the same cannot be said for rainfall over the rest of the country where the effects of the drought persist . machines , feed and fodder suppliers , milking machines and equipment , cheese making requisites , cheese moulds , yoghurt preparations , cleaning chemicals , veterinary supplies , specialist estate agents , vacuum pack machines , scales and more . Being presented in Gauteng , many of the attendees are small scale farmers and smallholders and many who have attended in the past have seen that they can actually make an income from
While mealie plantings have taken place in much of the traditional dryland maize regions , the plants themselves are smaller , and their cobs less well formed , than in a good year . However , while initial dairy activities on smallholdings . This year ' s venue is the newlyrenovated and re-opened Bapsfontein Hotel , which will serve coffee , tea and rusks to delegates on arrival and will have lunch and refreshments on sale during the day . Entry is free but booking is essential please . Bookings with Karen Serfontein – sms 076 850- 3185 or email petitechevresa @ gmail . com for your registration form .
estimates were that South Africa would have to import 7,7 million tons of maize this year , local crop estimates have improved , and it is expected that less than half that tonnage will not need to be imported .
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